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Old 03-28-02, 03:40 PM
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Question Anybody know whats on the hood? PIC!

I got this from a friend, don't know whats on the hood....If the police drive FD here will be sooo cool..
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bug guard?
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dunno what that is on the hood, but it wouldnt be that cool if police drove fd's here... then they would be able to catch up!
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i have seen a pic of one, looks like a checker flag with cherries on top
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Perhaps it's a Heads Up Display (HUD) for guiding rice-seeking missles?
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Originally posted by rx7speed811
dunno what that is on the hood, but it wouldnt be that cool if police drove fd's here... then they would be able to catch up!
I don't think those donut eating cop can fit in the car.
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Not sure what it's used for...all I know is that the normal police here dont have them on there hoods...they only come on the "special" cars. Like the Skyline GT-R's, FD's..ect.

I'll tell you what next time I get pulled over, I'll be sure to ask.
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Originally posted by JONSKI
Perhaps it's a Heads Up Display (HUD) for guiding rice-seeking missles?
BUWAHAHAHAHA!!! funniest thing I've heard all day.
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Originally posted by FDokinawa
Not sure what it's used for...all I know is that the normal police here dont have them on there hoods...they only come on the "special" cars. Like the Skyline GT-R's, FD's..ect.

I'll tell you what next time I get pulled over, I'll be sure to ask.
Yeah, I have an issue of Option 2 where they cover the rides of the Japanese constable - Skyline GTR R33 and R34s, FDs, Fairladys - crazy.
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Its a piece of bullet proof lexan (or something) that will deflect bullets.

So instead of going through the windsheild, they will hit that. Wouldnt want to shatter a windsheild at 150 mph chasing a lowly Ferrari in that FD

At least thats what Ive heard, this pic was in a different thread.
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Low flying bullets?

Don't know about it being a bullet deflector, aren't funs illegeal in Japan? ...I thought the cops weren't even allowd to carry them?

Maybe they perfected that engine zapper that kills your computer. Oh wait, it's one of those neon scrolling signs and it says "Mooshi Mooshi".
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Yes, it's bug guard.
All the highway patrol cars in Japan have bug guards
on the bonnet hoods.
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i dont think it would be a bullet deflector...all the perp would have to do is aim a little higher and he bagged himself Johhny law...
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Arrow Here's the answer

uhm, except it's in Japanese...

http://www.geocities.com/fdkai2000/pca_jp.htm
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I think I need a translater here.. hehe. Yea I think its a bug guard.....kool~!
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Could be they are just strobe lights.......
so you can have instant disco atmosphere when you're crusin'
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Looks like some sort of spoiler/air dam. I really can't tell because of the angle though.
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I thought they were strobe lights too at first but then you look closely and you see that those things that are sticking up support a peice of lexan or glass or sum ****...
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The more I keep looking at that pic the more I think it has to do with the overhead lights. The shape of those overheads look like they could create a good bit of lift at higher speeds. The lexan on the hood may be there to break-up the clean air over the hood and keep it off the lightbar.
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its to keep the nose of the car down, seem it at the strip on a supra, that my guess
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Originally posted by 3engineRex
its to keep the nose of the car down, seem it at the strip on a supra, that my guess
It's too far back on the hood to be effective for downforce. If that was its purpose it would be at the leading edge of the hood in front of the wheel centerline.
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They are only there to make people ask "What the **** are those?" They are pretty effective at that. HaHaHa
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Police rice...
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I think it's the speaker.
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I think it's there for parking. They have tennis ***** hanging on strings in the garage and when it hits that they know they're in far enough.


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